A goal from Jonathan David early in the second half secured a 1-0 victory for Lille over Montpellier on Matchday 25 of Ligue 1, keeping them in the fight for a Champions League spot.

With this win, Bruno Genesio’s side fine-tunes its preparations for the crucial second leg against Borussia Dortmund in the Champions League Round of 16. After finishing among the top eight in the league phase and earning a draw at Signal Iduna Park, Lille now looks to finish the job at home on Wednesday at Decathlon Arena – Stade Pierre-Mauroy.

David, a key threat to last season’s UCL runners-up, capitalized on a chance from a deflected shot by Ismaily, slotting the ball past Benjamin Lecomte to hand Montpellier their sixth straight defeat.

The result lifts Lille to fourth place in Ligue 1, level on points with Monaco, who dropped points against Toulouse.